Hugh John Carthy (born 9 July 1994) is a British professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[3] Carthy's nickname "Huge" was coined when his name was mispronounced by an announcer in the Giro d'Italia, but stuck due to his ability to produce huge efforts and dig deep.[4]

Hugh Carthy
Carthy at the 2022 Giro d'Italia
Personal information
Full nameHugh John Carthy
NicknameHuge
Born (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 30)
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Team information
Current teamEF Education–EasyPost
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2013–2014Rapha Condor–JLT
2015–2016Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
2017–Cannondale–Drapac[1][2]
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2020)

Early life

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Carthy grew up in Preston.[5] He attended Our Lady's Catholic High School.[6]

Career

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In 2014 he won the Tour de Korea stage race, and in 2015, he joined the Spanish team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA.[7][8][9] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Vuelta a España[10] and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[11] Carthy crashed out on stage 6 of the 2019 Vuelta a España, being one of four riders to abandon due to the crash.[12] In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.[13] On 1 November 2020, Carthy notched his first grand tour stage win on the 2020 Vuelta a España's stage 12, which featured a summit finish on the Alto de l'Angliru.[14] His time climbing the Angrilu was among the all-time top 10 and no one had ridden the climb faster since Chris Horner won the Vuelta there in 2013. He went on to finish third overall, his first podium in a grand tour.[15]

Major results

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2012
1st   Overall Junior Tour of Wales
1st   Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
2014 (2 pro wins)
1st   Overall Tour de Korea
1st   Young rider classification
1st Stage 7
6th Overall Tour of Japan
1st   Mountains classification
1st   Young rider classification
6th Overall Mzansi Tour
1st Prologue (TTT)
2015
9th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon
1st   Young rider classification
9th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
2016 (2)
1st   Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1st   Young rider classification
1st Stage 1
6th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
8th Giro dell'Appennino
8th GP Miguel Induráin
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st   Young rider classification
9th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
2018
3rd Overall Colorado Classic
1st   Mountains classification
5th Overall Tour of Utah
2019 (1)
Tour de Suisse
1st   Mountains classification
1st Stage 9
3rd Overall Tour du Haut Var
Giro d'Italia
Held   after Stage 12
2020 (1)
3rd Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stage 12
4th Overall Tour de la Provence
2021 (1)
1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos
3rd Classic Sud-Ardèche
5th Overall Tour of the Alps
8th Overall Giro d'Italia
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
2022
2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
9th Overall Giro d'Italia
9th Overall Tour of the Alps
2023
2nd Overall Tour of the Alps
4th Overall Tour of Guangxi
6th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
2024
6th Overall O Gran Camiño

General classification results timeline

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Grand Tour general classification results
Grand Tour 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
  Giro d'Italia 92 77 11 8 9 DNF
  Tour de France 37
  Vuelta a España 125 DNF 3 DNF 25 23
Major stage race general classification results
Race 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
  Paris–Nice Has not contested during his career
  Tirreno–Adriatico 8
  Volta a Catalunya 9 20 13 DNF NH 8 27
  Tour of the Basque Country 85 DNF 12 12
  Tour de Romandie 47 28
  Critérium du Dauphiné Has not contested during his career
  Tour de Suisse 56 18 27 NH DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ Bacon, Ellis (1 January 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ "EF Education - Nippo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Hugh Carthy". EF Pro Cycling. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Hugh Potential: The story of Hugh Carthy". Rouleur. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Preston cyclist James is heading for hills". Lancashire Post. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. ^ Gregor Brown. "Hugh Carthy to ride for Caja Rural-RGA". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  8. ^ Un inglés, primer fichaje del Caja Rural-RGA en 2015
  9. ^ "Riders to Watch in 2015 – Hugh Carthy (interview)". Ciclismo Internacional.
  10. ^ "71st Vuelta a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  11. ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Vuelta a Espana: Jesus Herrada wins stage six". 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. ^ "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  14. ^ Weislo, Laura; Tyson, Jackie (1 November 2020). "Vuelta a España: Hugh Carthy tames fearsome Angliru for stage 12 victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. ^ Warwick, Matt (8 November 2020). "Hugh Carthy seals Vuelta a Espana podium as Primoz Roglic wins red jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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